Overview
- Spain's Social Security reported Wednesday that foreign-affiliated workers rose by 74,722 in March to a record 3.15 million.
- These workers now make up 14.4% of all contributors after a year-on-year gain of about 230,358.
- Hospitality employs about one third of foreign staff, with large shares also in agriculture and construction.
- Most have permanent contracts at roughly 88.6%, while foreign self-employment stands at 506,067 after a 6% yearly rise.
- The largest groups by nationality are from Morocco, Romania, Colombia and Venezuela, with Venezuelans showing the sharpest annual increase among major cohorts.